Sloane Stephens

Kevin Anderson of South Africa hit 12 aces and saved all five break points to overcome American Jack Sock, 6-3, 6-4, in the Citi Open semifinals at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington on Saturday. The South African reached his first ATP World Tour final since August 2015, when he beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert for the Winston-Salem Open title. Anderson will face fifth seed Alexander Zverev, who defeated second seed Kei Nishikori, 6-3, 6-4, in the other semifinal Saturday night. A frustrated Sock departed after facing his second big server in as many matches on the speedy Stadium Court. All week,...

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